Rooms for Hire

 

There are rooms for hire in each of our Meeting Houses. Go to the Local Meetings pages for information about where and what they are. Below are details about the rooms and facilities available and current hire charges for each Meeting.

 

 Central Manchester Meeting House

Eccles Meeting House

Sale Meeting House

South Manchester Meeting House

Warrington Meeting House

 

 

 

 

It may be possible for users of the large hall to hire the concourse for displays, serving refreshments, etc. at a charge of £12.00 per hour.

 

The whole Meeting House (excluding the Library) may be hired for a day (up to 8 hours) at an inclusive rate of £1,125, or the Hall, concourse and Rooms 1-4 at £963

There is no VAT on room hire

 

Weekends: On Saturdays we are normally open between 10am & 4pm. On Sundays we are normally open between 3pm and 7pm. Outside these core times there may be additional charges to cover the costs of opening the building for extra hours. Please ask for details.

 

Use of Kitchen Facilities:  for preparing tea and coffee £5 (available evenings & weekends only)

 

Refreshments: incl. VAT                

      Tea/coffee                                     70p

      Tea/coffee/biscuits                           85p

      Tea/coffee/biscuits/fruit juice/water £1.15

       

Equipment Hire: incl. VAT

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eccles Meeting House

Details to come

 

 

Sale Meeting House

The Meeting Room and Upper Hall each has a maximum capacity of 50 persons.  There is a small kitchen on the first floor with cups and saucers, plates, some cutlery, a refrigerator and kettle, but no cooking facilities.  A kettle and cups and saucers are available in the Meeting Room.  Storage is very limited and only considered for regular bookings, for which a charge is levied.  A flipchart board is available. 

 

Access for physically disabled. Hearing loop system. There is a ramp to gain access to the building but not to the upper floor.  Toilets are on the ground floor and include one with wheelchair access and grab rails; this room also has a child's toilet and a baby changing shelf.

 

 

 

South Manchester Meeting House

We have rooms available for hire at the Meeting House, should you require a venue for a meeting, public talk, support group, staff away day, appointment with client, etc.

 

We are conveniently situated for motorists, being at the junction of Princess Parkway / Palatine Road / Sale Road / Wythenshawe Road in Northenden, right by the motorway network. There is a small car park to the rear of the building.

 

We have two rooms of the following approximate size:

Meeting Room  9m X 9m / 30 ft X 30 ft

Children’s Room 9m X 5m / 30 ft X 15 ft with a partition to divide it into two halves if required.

 

The rooms are carpeted, warm and comfortable and we have various tables and chairs which can be organised as you require.

 

A flip chart is available, plus other equipment by arrangement. There is a piano in Room 1.

 

We have a decently sized kitchen for making refreshments or more elaborate catering. Equipment includes a kettle, an urn, a fridge, a cooker, a microwave, pots, pans, crockery, etc.

 

The Meeting House is on one floor and all parts are fully wheelchair accessible. We also have a disabled toilet.

 

Room Hire charges

From January 1st 2008 all charges for a morning, afternoon or evening session will be:

£46.00 (whole premises)

£29.40 (meeting room)

£19.30 (children's room)

£17.50 (kitchen for cooking and meal preparation)

£5 (kitchen for light refreshments)

Commercial users ie. Firms having "away days", colleges etc are charged by the hour rather than the session. Their charges are:

£40.00 (whole premises)

£27.00 (meeting room)

£21.00 (children's room)

Tea, coffee and biscuits, £1 a head.

There are discounts of up to 10% for regular users depending on circumstances.

Enquiries about lettings should be made to the warden, Peter Todhunter at the Central Manchester Office number.

 

 

CATERING 2008

 

Please note that all catering prices include VAT

 

Standard Buffet - £6.80 per head

Assorted sandwiches, savoury (e.g. quiche, samosa or onion bhaji),

cake or fruit, fruit juice or water, tea or coffee

Vegetarian and vegan options are available: please let us know your requirements.

 

Buffet - £7.35 per head

Assorted sandwiches, savoury (e.g. quiche, samosa or onion bhaji),

cake and fruit, fruit juice or water, tea or coffee

 

Buffet - £5.25 per head

Assorted sandwiches, cake or fruit, fruit juice or water, tea or coffee

 

Sandwiches - £4.20 per head

Assorted sandwiches, fruit juice or water, tea or coffee

 

 

Please advise us of any special dietary requirements (Minimum order 5 for Kosher).

 

Fuller menus can be provided at additional cost.

 

A written confirmation of your order is required for the above.

 

 

Tea / Coffee - 70p per head (with biscuits - 85p)

Tea / Coffee / Juice / Water – £1.00 per head (with biscuits - £1.15)

 

Room Hire Charges – 2008     

 

 

Warrington Meeting House

 

Details to come

Multiple Bookings: A discount of 10% on room hire charges is given to groups booking & paying for 20 or more meetings per year in advance.

 

Storage:  Limited storage space is available for groups using the meeting house on a regular basis: a small locker (or equivalent) costs £15 pa.

 

N.B. All bookings are subject to our Terms and Conditions of room hire. These are displayed in each room and are available from the office. Room users should specifically note that confirmed bookings are not cancellable and that payment is normally required on or before the date on which the room is used. Our car park is not available for room users at any time.

 

Central Manchester Meeting House

We have nine rooms of different sizes available for hire daytime Monday-Saturday and evenings Monday-Friday.

The Meeting House is located in the heart of the City Centre with excellent transport links. The ground floor, except room 5, is accessible to wheelchair users and has an accessible toilet.

 

We have a range of equipment available for hire: projectors, screens of various sizes, flipcharts, video and a piano. We have a number of fold-away tables which can be set up for you as required. There are also storage facilities for materials and equipment belonging to regular room-users.

 

*The main Hall has a central area with about 100 chairs, and balconies with fixed tiered seating, giving a total capacity of about 300 for a single meeting. We recommend that conferences and other all-day events should be for no more than 150 people to avoid overcrowding the concourse and other common areas.

 

Below are details of the rooms, with approximate seating capacities in various layouts.

We have a range of equipment available for hire: projectors, screens of various sizes, flipcharts, video and a piano. We have a number of fold-away tables which can be set up for you as required. There are also storage facilities for materials and equipment belonging to regular room-users.

We do not normally allow users to bring in outside catering, but refreshments can be provided at your meeting and buffet meals arranged. In the evenings and on Saturdays, you may hire our kitchen facilities for the preparation of your drinks. If you hire the whole building you may be able to bring in catering and use the kitchen for preparation of drinks and food.

We offer a friendly welcome, and aim to provide a safe environment for your group to meet in.

Ground Floor